BY STAFF WRITERS

Penrith Panthers star Waqa Blake will join arch enemies Parramatta from 2020 on a four-and-a-half year but won’t pull on an Eels jersey until at least round 20 due to a knee injury.

The news was first tweeted on Wednesday morning by Channel Seven’s Michelle Bishop.

Blake joins fellow local talent Dallin Watene-Zalezniak out the door at Penrith with DWZ recently linking with Canterbury.

King of the Jerseys Round 2 voting is now open!

Incredibly, Blake only just signed a four-year extension at the Panthers in October last year.

‘He’s a bit of a grub isn’t he?’: Minichiello latest Blues great to sink the boot into Josh McGuire

“Panthers is home for me now and I really couldn’t see myself playing anywhere else,” Blake said at the time.

Blake was recently dropped from the top side for showing up late to training.

Catch The81stMinute Call Team this Sunday from noon for the Canterbury Cup clash between Western Suburbs and South Sydney